Alabama

Alabama wide receiver Amari Cooper (9) gets loose during the third quarter of the Alabama vs. Oklahoma Sugar Bowl NCAA football game Thursday, January 2, 2014, at the Superdome in New Orleans, La. (Vasha Hunt/vhunt@al.com)

His unofficial times only begged the question of what the Alabama wide receiver might be able to accomplish with a little bit of practice.

Cooper said Saturday he was clocked at times of 4.31, 4.35 and 4.38 when he ran the 40 after Alabama's Pro Day. It's common for players who are eligible to enter the NFL Draft after the upcoming season to go through such drills once the Pro Day comes to a close.

Cooper, a junior who racked up 1,736 yards and 15 touchdowns in his first two seasons with the Crimson Tide, will certainly have a decision to make after the 2014 season.

"It’s all about technique in the 40," Cooper said. "I’m trying to get faster and I guess you guys will see whenever I decide to come out."

If you go with the worst time Cooper provided, it's still impressive.

A 4.38 would have ranked third among wide receivers at this year's NFL Combine. The two that clocked better times, Oregon State's Brandin Cooks and Pittsburg State's John Brown, are both significantly smaller than Cooper, who is listed as 6-foot-1 and 204 pounds on Alabama's updated roster.

At least one camera was rolling when Cooper ran the 40. He was kind enough to post it to his Instagram account.